Thread for making knitted garments.



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THREAD FOR MAKING KNITTED GARMENTS.

No Drawing; Application filed June 11,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OWEN F. OAKES, a citizen of the United States, andresident of WVest Roxbury, in the county of Suifolk and State ofMassachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Threads for MakingKnitted Garments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to spun thread for knitting or weaving and ispeculiarly useful in the manufacture of fabrics for garments orlifepreservers, in which buoyancy or imperviousness to Water isnecessary or desirable.

In order that the principle of the invention may be readily understood,I shall describe a single embodiment thereof, and the best mode known tome for carrying the same into eifect.

I have found for use in the manufacture of life preservers or otherarticles, wherein it is desirable that buoyancy be preserved, that I canprovide a fabric which is in and of itself buoyant by weavin the samepartially with threads compose of kapok.

Kapok, or so-calledsilk floss, grown in the Philippines, is imperviousto water and buoyant to a high degree, but the fibers are short andpossess very little tensile strength, so that it is difficult to spinthread therefrom, except by the use of an adhesive, which to a largeextent impairs the utility of the thread.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cent Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented May 2a, 191

1913. Serial No. 773,147.

I have found that by spinning a thread having a core of kapok and acoating or covering of worsted, woolen, cotton, or the like, a thread isprovided in which the inherent advantages of the kapok are availed ofand in which its inherent defect,weakness in structure, is overcome.

Such thread may be woven or knitted into any desired form, although itis peculiarly useful in the manufacture of sweaters, coats, vests, lifepreservers, belts, bathing suits, overcoats or raincoats.

While I have described one illustrative embodiment of my invention, Idesire it to be understood that although specific terms are employed,they are used in a generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes oflimitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the followingclaim:

A spun thread for knitting or weaving, consisting of a core of kapokfibers in nonadhesive relation and a protective coating of greatertensile strength or absorptioncapacity such as worsted or cotton.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

OWEN F. OAKES.

Witnesses:

EVERETT S. EMERY, T. IRENE CHANDLER.

5 each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

